INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOLDERED RING BAND
Materials Needed
Metal
Pliers
Jewelers saw
Bench Pin (optional)
Ring Mandrel
Nylon or Rawhide Mallet
Soldering Supplies
Files
1. Using a strip of paper, measure around your finger.
2. Mark where the edge of the paper overlaps with a pen/pencil.
3. Add the depth (thickness) of the metal you are using to your calculations and make your final mark.
4. Measure your paper pattern and transfer calculations to your metal. Mark a line on your metal to the exact length needed.
5. Using a jewelers saw, cut on the waste side of the line.
6. Bend your metal into a circle.
7. Holding the ring tightly against the edge of your bench pin, saw through the joint a few times to straighten out the edges. This helps ensure a tight fit.
8. Prepare and solder your joint.
9. Clean your ring in pickle to remove any firescale.
10. File off any excess solder from both the inside and outside of your band.
11. Put your ring back on your mandrel and shape it into a perfect circle by tapping it with a nylon or rawhide mallet. This will also work harden
the metal.
12. Move your ring to a flat surface and with your mallet, tap it a few times to make sure your ring is flat.
13. You can finish your ring by filing, sanding and polishing or by giving it a textured finish.
